Continuous collar and sleeve structure



June 27, 1967 G. JOHNIDES 3,327,319

CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed May 4, 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 2

INVENTOR JOHNIDES CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed May 4 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR GEORGE JOHNIDES a/Zw/ June 27, 1967 JQHN|DE$ 3,327,319

CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed May 4, 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. GEORGE JOHNIDES BY HMM M June 27, 1967 5. JOHNIDES 3,327,319

CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE FIG. 7

INVENTOR. GEORGE JOHN l DES June 27, 1967 G. JOHNIDES 3,327,319

CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed May 1, 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 FIG. 8

INVENTOR GEORGE JOHNIDES June 27, 1967 c1. JOHNIDES 3,327,319

CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed May 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 June 27, 1967 5. JOHNIDES 3,327,319

CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed May 4, 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR GEORGE aowmoss so I June 1967 e. JOHNIDES CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed May 4, 1964 FIG.

INVENTOR GEORGE JOHNIDES FIG.

United States Patent 3,327,319 CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVE STRUCTURE George Johnides, 1275 Pinckney Road, Howell, Mich. 48843 Filed May 4, H64, set. No. 364,557 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-85) This invention relates to garments and more particularly to garments having collars and sleeves.

The collar and sleeves of conventional garments adapted to cover the upper portion of the human body, such as coats, jackets, capes, stoles, and dresses, are separated fro-m each other and are separately joined to the body of the garment itself. I have created a continuous collar and sleeve structure which renders such a garment more useful and attractive in appearance.

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a garment having a continuous collar and sleeves.

Another object is to provide a collar for a garment adapted to be stood upright or to be turned down with improved facility.

Another object of the invention is to provide collar structure for a garment adapted to be maintained in an upright or downturned position without fastening means.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a pattern for a garment having a continuous collar and sleeve structure.

The above and other objects of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the present invention, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated, by way of example only, in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification in which like characters are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, and wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a pattern for the rear of a continuous collar and sleeve structure for a garment.

FIGURE 2 is a pattern for the front of a continuous collar and sleeve structure for a garment.

FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the rear portion of the left half of a continuous collar and sleeve structure for a garment.

FIGURE 4 is a plan view of the front portion of the left half of a continuous collar and sleeve structure for a garment.

FIGURE 5 is a front perspective view of the left half of a continuous collar and left sleeve for a garment.

FIGURE 6 is a front perspective view showing the manner of joining of a continuous collar and sleeves to a body to form a jacket.

FIGURE 7 is a front view of a jacket bearing a continuous collar and sleeves.

FIGURE 8 is view identical to that of FIGURE 4 but showing such collar structure partially in section.

FIGURE 9 is a rear view of a jacket having a continuous collar and sleeves with the collar turned upright.

FIGURE 10 is a rear view of a jacket having a continuous collar and sleeves with the collar turned down.

FIGURE 11 is a plan view of the left half of a modified form of a continuous collar and sleeve structure for a garment.

FIGURE 12 is a front perspective view of the left half of a modified form of a continuous collar and left sleeve structure for a garment,

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FIGURE 13 is a front perspective view of a modified form of a continuous collar and left sleeve structure for a garment.

Referring now more particularly to FIGURES 1 and 2, a pattern generally indicated at 10 is provided by which to form from suitable material, such as skins or fabric, the front portion of a continuous collar and sleeve structure, and a second pat-tern generally indicated at 12 is provided by which to form the rear portion of such collar and sleeve structure. Patterns 10 and 12 are, when presented in the positions shown in FIGURES 1 and 2, arranged for forming the left half of a continuous collar and sleeve structure for a garment. When it is desired to form the matching right half of such continuous collar and sleeve structure, patterns 10 and 12 are simply turned over, so that their nether sides are upward.

Accordingly, using patterns 10 and 12, I form from skins the front portion 14 and the rear portion 16 of the left half 18 of a continuous collar and sleeve structure 20 for a fur jacket 22. Turning patterns 10 and 12 over, I also form from similar skins the corresponding but symmetrically opposite portions (not shown) for the right half 24 of continuous collar and sleeve structure 20.

Rear portion 14 consists of a rear collar area 26 and a rear sleeve area 28. The lower edge 30 of area 26 extends from a to b as best shown in FIGURE 3, and a plurality of darts 32 are formed therein. The upper edge 34 of collar area 26 extends from c to d.

From portion 16 consists of a front collar area 36 and a front sleeve area 38. A plurality of inch darts 40 and 1% inch pleats 42 are formed in the lower edge 44 of area 36 extending, as best shown in FIGURE 4, from a to b. The upper edge 46 of collar area 36 extends from c to d.

To assemble the left portion 18 of continuous collar and sleeve structure 20, rear portion 14 and front portion 16 are arranged back to back with their upper edges 34 and 46, and their lower collar edges 30 and 44, contiguous to each other, respectively. Conventional collar filler material 43, shown in FIGURE 8, is placed between collar areas 26 and 36 and upper edges 34 and 46 are sewn together, forming an inwardly turned seam generally indicated at 50 in FIGURE 5 and securing the upper edge of material 48 there-between. The straight upper edges 52 and 54 of rear sleeve area 28 and front sleeve area 38, extending from d to e and from d to e, respectively, are similarly sewn together, inwardly turned seam 50 being extended to e, e for that purpose.

Darts 32 and 40 and pleats 42 are then sewn, whereby lower collar edges 30 and 44 are brought to equal length with points a and a, and b and b, respectively, in registry. Edges 30 and 44 are then sewn together securing the lower edge of material 48 therebetween by a seam generally indicated at 56.

Inner edges 58 and 60 of rear and front sleeve areas 28 and 38, extending from f to g and f to g, respectively, are then sewn together by an inwardly turned seam generally indicated at 62.

The left half 18 of a continuous collar and sleeve structure, best shown in FIGURE 5, is thus formed, A corresponding, symmetrically opposite right half 24 of the continuous collar and sleeve structure is then formed in a similar manner, patterns 10 and 12 being reversed for this purpose.

A conventional body 64, formed in the usual manner and without collar or sleeves, is provided. The left 3 shoulder seam 66 of body 64, extending from a" to b" as best shown in FIGURE 6, and the right shoulder seam 68 oppositely disposed, are, however, left open.

The lower edge of the collar portion of structure 18, formed by seam 56 and lower edges 30, 34 from a, a to b, b, is then inserted into open left shoulder seam 66. Shoulder seam 66 is then closed, the two sides thereof being sewn together and to the lower edge of the collar portion of structure 18, whereby the lower edge of the collar portion from a, a to b, b is joined to shoulder seam 66 from a" to b". The upper sleeve aperture of structure 18, defined by concave-convex side edges 70 and 72 of rear sleeve area 28 and front sleeve area 38, extending from b to g and from b to g, respectively, is then sewn to the rear and front sides of armhole 74 of body 64. The left half 18 of continuous collar and sleeve structure is thus joined to body 64.

Right half 24 of structure 20. is then similarly joined to body 64 at right shoulder seam 68 and right armhole 76. Edge 78 of rear collar area 26 extending from a to c is then joined to the corresponding edge of the right half 24 of structure 20 by an inwardly turned seam 80, and edge 82 of front collar area 36 extending from a to c is similarly joined to the corresponding edge of right half 24 of structure 20. Continuous collar and sleeve structure 20 and body 64 are thus assembled to form a jacket 22 having a continuous collar and sleeves.

A conventional lining 84 is then sewn into the garment in the usual manner.

A garment embodying my invention, such as jacket 22, presents the pleasing appearance best shown in FIGURES 7 and 9 when the collar is turned upward. The continuous collar and sleeve structure 20 forms a smooth, inverted curved line, shown generally at 84, which is spaced from the body 64 of jacket 22. The collar portion of structure 20 stands naturally upright by reason of the support given thereto by the integrally formed sleeve portion of the structure and, as best shown in FIGURE 8, is stiffened by stiff filler material 48. When the collar portion of structure 20 is turned downward, it lies flat across the rear of the shoulders of the wearer, folding naturally downward along the horizontal line of seams 66 and 68 as extended to the outer edges of the sleeve portions of the structure, as best shown at 86, 86 in FIGURE 10, and presenting an equally pleasing appearance. The depth of the collar may, of course, be selected to be greater or lesser than that shown in the drawings.

It should be particularly noted that no fasteners are required to maintain the. collar in either the upright or downward position; accordingly, since the collar need not be touched to secure it in either of these positions, a longer period of wear is assured.

Because the free nature of the collar and its ability to stand by itself calls to mind our countrys virtues of freedom and willingness to stand firmly upright in defense of its principles, I am pleased to call my continuous collar and sleeve structure of Freedom Collar.

In a modified form of my invention, I form each half of continuous collar and sleeve structure 20 from three, rather than two, portions, As best shown in FIGURE 11, these portions are a rear collar portion 86, a front collar portion 88, and a sleeve portion 90.

Rear collar portion 86 has a continuous bottom edge generally indicated at 92, the inner portion 94 of which extends from h to i and the outer portion 96 of which extends from i to j, and a continuous top edge generally indicated at 98,- the inner portion 100 of which extends from k to l and the outer portion 102 of which extends from I to 1'. Front collar portion 88 has a continuous bottom edge generally indicated at 104, the inner portion 106 of which extends from h to i' and the outer portion 108 of which extends from i to j, and a continuous top edge generally indicated at 110, the inner portion 112 of which extends from k to l and the outer portion 114 of which extends from I to j.

Sleeve portion 90, containing a rear sleeve area 28' and a front sleeve area 38', has a pair of lower edges 116 and 118, a pair of side edges 126 and 128, and a pair of angularly opposing inner edges 120 and 122. Edges 120 and 122 preferably intersect at a point In, spaced approximately l fit inch from the nearest point m on lower edge 124 of sleeve portion 90. Rear sleeve area 28 and front sleeve area 38 are unitary from m to m and lower edge 124 is continuous, so that, when edges 96 and 108 of collar portions 86 and 88 are sewn to edges 120 and 122, respectively, of sleeve portion 90, the lower points 1', j of the joined collar portions extend downwardly and are joined to the sleeve portion at m and, as best shown in FIGURE 1'2, are spaced from lower edge 124 of sleeve portion distance m-m'. The distance m-m' may be of any desired length. If desired, distance m-m may be eliminated entirely so that edges and 122 do not intersect at all. but extend separately to edge 124, thereby dividing sleeve portion 90 into two separate sleeve portions.

While this structure presents an attractive outward appearance similar to that of the first embodiment of the invention when portions 86, 88 and 90 are all formed from matching skins or fabric, it presents a uniquely different appearance when collar portions 86 and 88 are formed of skins or material of one texture and color and sleeve portion 90 is formed of skins or material of a contrasting texture or color, as best shown in FIGURE 13.

It is to be understood that the forms of the invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred embodiments of the same and that resort may be had to various changes in construction without departing from the scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment having a continuous collar and sleeves and comprising, a body having armhole edges and a pair of shoulder seams, a pair of symmetrical single sleeve and half-collar structures, each having an integrally formed rear portion with a rear collar area and a rear sleeve area, said rear collar area having an upper concave edge and a lower convex edge and said rear sleeve area having an upper straight edge and, substantially parallel therewith, an inner straight edge, and a concave-convex side edge extending from said inner edge to said convex edge, and each having an integrally formed front portion with a front collar area and a front sleeve area, said front collar area having an upper convex edge and a lower straight edge and said front sleeve area having an upper straight edge and, substantially parallel therewith, an inner straight edge, and a concave-convex side edge extending from said inner edge to said lower straight edge, said upper edges of said rear portion being joined to said upper edges of said front portion, said lower edges of said rear and front collar areas being joined together, and said inner edges of said rear and front sleeve areas being joined together, said half-collar portions of said structures being joined together at their ends remote from said sleeve portions, said lower edges of said half-collar portions being joined to said shoulder seams, respectively, said side edges of said front and rear sleeve areas of said structures being joined to the armhole edges, respectively.

2. A garment having a continuous collar and sleeves and comprising, a body having armhole edges and a pair of shoulder seams, and a pair of single sleeve and half collar structures each having a rear collar portion, a front collar portion and a sleeve portion, each collar portion having a continuous bottom edge with inner and outer portions and a continuous top edge with inner and outer portions, said edges converging outwardly toward each other and each sleeve portion having a pair of centrally located angularly opposing inner edges, a pair of side edges, and a pair of lower edges, said top edges of said front and rear rcollar portions being joined together, the inner portions of said bottom edges of said collar portions being joined together and to said shoulder seams, respectively, the outer portions of said bottom edges being J! joined to said angularly opposing inner edges of said sleeve portion, said side armhole edges being joined to the edges, and said lower edges being joined to each other, respectively.

References (Iited UNITED STATES PATENTS 6 3,144,660 8/1964 Portaro 2-405 X FOREIGN PATENTS 84,511 6/1955 Denmark. 1,155,421 11/1957 France.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

RICHARD J. SCANLAN, JR., Examiner. 

1. A GARMET HAVING A CONTINUOUS COLLAR AND SLEEVES AND HALF-COLLAR STRUCTURES, EACH HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED REAR PORTION WITH A REAR COLLAR AREA AND A REAR SLEEVE AREA, SAID REAR COLLAR AREA HAVING AN UPPER CONCAVE EDGE AND A LOWER CONVEX EDGE AND SAID REAR SLEEVE AREA HAVING AN UPPER STRAIGHT EDGE AND, SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THEREWITH, AN INNER STRAIGHT EDGE, AND A CONCAVE-CONVEX SIDE EDGE EXTENDING FROM SAID INNER EDGE TO SAID CONVEX EDGE, AND EACH HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED FRONT PORTION WITH A FRONT COLLAR AREA AND A FRONT SLEEVE AREA, SAID FRONT COLLAR AREA HAVING AN UPPER CONVEX EDGE AND A LOWER STRAIGHT EDGE AND SAID FRONT SLEEVE AREA HAVING AN UPPER STRAIGHT EDGE AND, SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THEREWITH, AN INNER STRAIGHT EDGE, AND A CONCAVE-CONVEX SIDE EDGE EXTENDING FROM SAID INNER EDGE TO SAID LOWER STRAIGHT EDGE, SAID UPPER EDGES OF SAID REAR PORTION BEING JOINED TO SAID UPPER EDGES OF SAID FRONT PORTION, SAID LOWER EDGES OF SAID REAR AND FRONT COLLAR AREAS BEING JOINED TOGETHER, AND SAID INNER 